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A review by innerweststreetlibrarian
A Planet for Rent by Yoss
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is a challenging collection of short stories. Some are quite horrific.
I found the parallels between this post-alien contact earth and Cuba quite fascinating, and that is what drove me to finish.
The things I didn’t like, were the sloppy editing (so many typos), the use of the term “social worker” to describe sex workers, and the really strong sexist tone throughout the book that really dates it.
I found the parallels between this post-alien contact earth and Cuba quite fascinating, and that is what drove me to finish.
The things I didn’t like, were the sloppy editing (so many typos), the use of the term “social worker” to describe sex workers, and the really strong sexist tone throughout the book that really dates it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Addiction, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Gore, Misogyny, Police brutality, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexism, Blood, Classism, Genocide, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Suicide, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gun violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Self harm, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Infertility, Medical trauma, Animal death, Cannibalism, Trafficking, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Torture, Racism, Toxic relationship, and War